John 16:33

"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."

As of today, I have completed my third day of graduate school. Along with things new, I have decided to get into shape and workout, which is a big triumph for me. I absolutely hate working out, and I hate the feeling of being gross afterward. But, alas, I did it. I call that success.

Grad school is going good thus far. In Research, properly named Research and Evidence Based Practice, we discussed all the different types of studies that one can do. I'm pretty sure my eyes went cross-eyed and blurry after about an hour of this mess. It reminded me of when I was waiting for my dad to get out of a meeting and all they had at the office was Business Investment magazines, which I have no interest in. We have a 200 point project due on the last Monday of the term in which we research eleven topics with a minimum total of 75 references. I'm pretty sure this will encompass my entire life from now until then, so if I fall off the face of the earth between now and then, you'll know why. I haven't any clue why this class is worth three hours. By the halfway mark, I was ready for some goldfish crackers and v8 splash. Oh, and a nap as well. My other class, Motor Speech Disorders, MSD, is actually very interesting. I appreciate the fact that my professor explains that there are some concepts and disorders in our profession that we do not need to know backwards and forwards, and this is why there is the concept of keeping one's books after classes have ended for future reference (go figure!). I think I heard him call the class "common sense MSD".

I am happy with my decision to venture out to another school, and I am glad that I chose NSU for where I am obtaining my master's. Please don't get me wrong, I loved OSU for what it offered, and I appreciate all of the faculty and staff that helped me along the way to make my dreams a reality, but I felt like I was getting "scared" out of the major. Yes, I realize that we need to be challenged and pushed to the limit, but not to the point where we want to quit entirely. From what I can see so far, we don't have that problem here. I appreciate the professors that are very smart and know their subject of teaching inside and out, but not to the point where my typed notes make zero sense because the professor decided to jump around without giving us fair warning. I also appreciate the professors that make sure everyone understands the concept at hand and doesn't go any further until that is accomplished. I remember several professors, inside and outside of the CDIS realm, that did not do this. Although I would love to apply these positive comments to every professor at NSU, but I know this may not always be the case.

As John 16:33 states, I will have tribulations during this process, and my problems may seem impossible, but I just have to keep reminding myself that God is bigger than any circumstance I may get myself into. And that is true, genuine success.

Much Love,
klc